Botswana vs Iraq: External debt stocks

Botswana
11.9%
in 2024
Iraq
6.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
117th
Iraq rank
118th

External debt stocks over time

  • Botswana
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11.9% against 6.2% in Iraq, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 117th and Iraq ranks 118th of 122 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 13.0% 13.0% 0.0% Iraq
2020s 10.9% 9.7% 1.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Botswana or Iraq?
Botswana, at 11.9% against 6.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Botswana and Iraq?
5.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for external debt stocks?
Botswana ranks 117th and Iraq ranks 118th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.